WILKES BARRE RECORD EXTRACTS

FOR MARCH 1890

Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Sat, Mar 1, 1890

MARRIAGES:

Feb 26 at Hazleton by Rev R G Aszmann, CHRISTOPHER MAY to Miss CHRISTIANIA SAUER, both of Hazleton

In Phillipsburg, NJ by Rev S N Bebout, CALVIN ANGST, of South Easton, and Miss ROSA GARRIS of White Haven

MARRIAGE LICENSES GRANTED:

JAMES H HICKS, Pleasant Valley

GRACE MITCHELL, Pleasant Valley

ROBERT WILLIS, Plymouth

ANNIE JONES, Plymouth

JAMES PURCELL, Luzerne

LILLIE BOLTONS, Luzerne

DEATHS:

Mrs NELSON MARSHALL, mother of Squire MARSHALL, died yesterday at the residence of her son-in-law CHARLES LABAR, on East Market Street. Her ailment was general debility. Deceased was 79 years old. Funeral Sunday at 2 o'clock

From Plymouth: EDWARD CONNELL, aged 44 years, died of heart trouble, at his home in Poke Hollow yesterday morning. Deceased was an old and respected resident of Plymouth for the past thirty years. He leaves a wife and 7 children. The funeral takes place on Sunday afternoon.

In Nescopeck Feb 14, ARTHUR BYRON, infant son of CHARLES F and AMANDA A VARNER, aged 10 months and 17 days.

In Dorrance Feb 22, BERTHA ELIZABETH, daughter of WILSON and MARY F MEYER, aged 10 years

At Freeland Feb 27, FANNY, daughter of DENNIS and HANNAH MCCOLE, aged 10 years

In Hazleton Feb 27, BARBARA ELIZABETH, wife of CHARLES KLEIN, aged 22 years

In Denison Feb 26, ROSE, wife of MILES BARNES, aged 23 years

At Bear Creek Feb 17, CLARA T, daughter of Mr and Mrs DAVID DUTTER, aged 7 months

PATRICK J MUNDAY, son of JOHN MUNDAY, died at the residence of his parents, 274 Scott Street, in this city, early this morning. The cause of his death was an attack of pneumonia from which he had suffered intensely for several days. The deceased was a good young man of quiet disposition, and his loss is severely felt by his family. The funeral will take place on Monday morning with a Requiem High Mass in St Mary's Church at 10 o'clock

BRIEFS:

From Pittston: Miss EVA TOWNSEND, of Falls, is spending a few days with her sister, Mrs FRED SEIBEL

SUNDAY SERVICES

Swedish Lutheran Church, North Franklin St, Rev J W NYALL, pastor Central M. E. Church, Memorial Presbyterian Church, Rev C R GREGORY, pastor St Mary's Catholic Church

St Nicholas (German Catholic), Rev P C NAGLE, rector

Westminster Presbyterian Church, Rev R B WEBSTER, pastor

St Stephen's Church (Protestant Episcopal):

Grant Street Presbyterian Church, Rev C L JUNKIN, pastor

Baptist Chapel, Dr FREAR

St Clement's, Rev C L SLEIGHT, rector

Welsh M E Church, South Sharman Street, Rev ISAAC JENKINS, pastor

First Methodist Episcopal Church, Franklin St, Dr PHILLIPS preaching

ELSEWHERE:

Sarah Bernhardt says she will appear as the Virgin Mary in the Passion Play.

There is great indignation over the announcement in Paris

Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Mon, Mar 3, 1890

MARRIAGES:

In Wilkes-Barre Mar 3 by Rev R B Webster, WM. A MORRIS, and MAGGIE J REIGLE,

both of Vernon, Wyoming County

At Conyngham Feb 27 by Rev J J Kuntz, JOHN H ADAMS and CELESTA KEIPER [or, KEIFER]], both of St John's

In Jackson Feb 26, at the home of the bride's father, by Rev C H Sackett, W

C JOHNSON, of Plymouth, and Miss JENNIE, daughter of BENJAMIN COOLBAUGH, of

Jackson

In Wilkes-Barre Feb 27, THOMAS M DAVIS and Miss MATILDA ADAMS, both of Wilkes-Barre by Rev E J Morris

In Plains Feb 27, by Rev G Lees, OSCAR E WILLARD and Miss ELIZABETH GRIFFITHS, both of Plains

In Hyde Park Feb 24, by Rev D P Jones, JOSEPH JERVIS, and Mrs MARY J ROBERTS, both of Nanticoke

MARRIAGE LICENSES GRANTED:

HENRY FAUX, Wilkes-Barre

IDA BROBST, Wilkes-Barre

GEORGE CAIRL, Pittson

ANNIE FOSSET, Miner's Mills

W A MORRIS, Eaton

MAGGIE J REIGEL, Eaton

JOSEPH LAROCCO, Hazle

MARY LOUISE ABSTANDT, Jeddo

DEATHS:

CHARLES BAKER, a well-known citizen, died at his home on Lehigh Street, Sunday morning, after being ill only since Wednesday last with inflammation of the lungs, Mr BAKER would have been 56 years old this coming May. He leaves a widow, one daughter, and a son. The funeral will take place from the house at 2 o'clock tomorrow (Tuesday) afternoon, with services in St Paul's German Lutheran Church.

Peacefully and without a struggle, Mrs EMELINE E ROBINSON, passed from earth

to eternity, at 11 o'clock last night surrounded by children and grandchildren, who, while saddened by the event, felt that death was a true release from a condition that was only death in life. The deceased had been a invalid for some years, and, about six weeks ago, she was prostrated by with a paralysis stroke, that was the forerunner of her final disposition. She was known to all old residents of Wilkes-Barre, for she was born in this city in 1814, and lived here all her life, a period of 76 years. Like her late husband, T W ROBINSON, with whom she consorted for half a century, she was widely known, and her demise will inspire universal sorrow. She leaves six children, Mrs MARCUS SMITH, Mrs ABI MUNYAN, Mrs WILLIAM GOUCHER, GEO. S ROBINSON, HALE M ROBINSON, and MINER ROBINSON. Funeral from her late residence, 124 Public Square, Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Interment at Hollenback cemetery. [condensed]

In Pittston Feb 28, of diphtheria, LOTTIE, daughter of Mr and Mrs R A BUCK, aged 5 years

In Plainsville Feb 28, of rheumatism of the heart, PARMA CLARK, daughter of the late JOHN CLARK, aged 5 years

In Hazleton Feb 27, BARBARA ELIZABETH, wife of CHARLES KLEIN, aged 22 years

In Hazleton Mar 2, HENRY, son of GEORGE and MARY ROHRBACH, aged 6 years

In Hazleton Mar 2, NEIL MCGILL, aged 75 years

HENRY BRUNER, of Plains, uncle of Capt O B MACKNIGHT, died Saturday, aged 79. He had been confined to his bed four years from paralysis. Interment will be in Lancaster County

In this city Mar 1, of inflammation of the lungs, PATRICK CLANCY, aged 61 years

Col. MELCHIOR M HORN, a well-known citizen of Catasauqua, died last Friday night of heart failure, aged 68. Mrs M L DRIESBACH, of this city, is his daughter. Deceased was a veteran of the civil war.

At Honeybrook Feb 27, JANET, wife of DAVID MARSHALL, aged 25 years

In Nanticoke Feb 24, WILLIAM, son of Mr and Mrs WILLIAM JONES, aged 4 months

In Auburn, Ind, Mrs MIRANDA STEELE, of Kingston

BRIEFS:

LOUIS LOHMANN, and Miss EMMA WALTER, daughter of C J WALTER, are to be married tomorrow.

From Plymouth: JOEL ROSENFELT, father of Assistant Burgess, N ROSENFELT, was prostrated by a stroke of paralysis yesterday

Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Tue, Mar 4, 1890

MARRIAGES:

Miss EMMA WALTER and Mr LOUIS LOHMAN were married this morning at 10 o'clock by W C Wanderlich, of the German Presbyterian church of Scranton. The ceremony took place at the home of the bride's parents, 65 Lincoln Street. Mr I L KRAFT was groomsman, and Miss PHENIS LOHMAN, sister of the groom, bridesmaid. Among those attending the wedding were: Mr and Mrs GEORGE LOHMAN, parents of the groom, Miss MAGGIE LOHMAN, Mr and Mrs JOHN LOHMAN, all of Scranton; Miss MARY LOHMAN, Honesdale; Mr and Mrs GEORGE A LOHMAN, Miss LILY LOHMAN, and ARNOLD LOHMAN; Mr and Mrs C WALTER, and Miss LULU WALTER. (condensed)

In this city Mar 3, by G S Groff, alderman, HENRY FAUX to Miss IDA M BROBST, of Wilkes-Barre

At the home of the bride, Feb 29, by Rev S C Meckle, ALVIN STULL, of Scranton, and to Miss AMANDA NORTON, of Wilkes-Barre

Mar 1 by Rev S C Meckle, ROBERT WILLIS, and Miss ANNIE JONES, both of Plymouth

DEATHS:

CHARLES R ROTH, son of Major ROTH, died this morning at 3:20 o'clock at the home of his brother, EARNEST, on South Washington Street, of consumption, aged about 36 years. Mr ROTH was of a roving disposition, never satisfied to remain long at any one place or position. He consequently had traveled extensively. For fourteen years he was not at home. He came home just one year ago and was then pronounced by his physician to be past all help. The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock from his brother's house. Interment in Hollenback Cemetery.

At Fairmont Springs Feb 22, of consumption, LLOYD A SEWARD, aged 27 years

In Scranton Mar 1, HENRY D CHRISTMAS, aged 80 years and 10 months

In Denison Feb 26, ROSE, wife of MILES BARNES, aged 23 years

In Bear Creek Feb 27, CLARA T, daughter of Mr and Mrs DAVID DUTTER, aged 7 months

At the residence of Rev G H Day, Riverside, Feb 25, LILLIE I, wife of C L FOWLER, aged 22 years

At Shickshinny Feb 28, Mrs GARRISON, relict of the late AMASA GARRISON, aged 68 years, of consumption

In Plymouth, Mar 1, infant child of THOMAS DAVIS, aged 3 years, of pneumonia

ORPHAN'S COURT: Estates of:

Reports of Audit were filed and confirmed in the following estates: AMANDA ENGLE, WILLIAM SITES, CLARISSA PRICE, T C EVANS, SAMUEL WILLIAMS, JOHN C

LITTLE, J C MCDERMOTT, HUGH FLANIGAN, ERICH C SCHAUFUSS.

Widow's appraisements were approved in the following estates: OSCAR SCHULTZ,

DANIEL SHELLY, M W KUNKLE, BENJAMIN POWELL, J B HARRISON, R M DEVERS, JOHN

MCELWEE, M J PEDDINGTON, DANIEL HILE

Final accounts of administrators were examined and confirmed nisi in the

following estates: PERRY MONROE, C W SHINER, MARY S WEISS, DANIEL METZGAR, J

H TEETS, ENOS WILKES, WM. BELLES, ROBERT SMITH, C W HALLBAUER, JOSEPH

BELLES, NATHAN IDE, F L MENIG

GEORGE W JOHNSON: JOHN SCHWAB appointed guardian of HARRY W, and ANNIE C

JOHNSON

STERLING G LEARN: attachment awarded

AMANDA MILLER: G Y SNYDER appointed guardian of GRACE EDNA, NEVIN LEROY, and

LETTA DRUSILLA MILLER

A R ANDERSON: widow's appraised approved nisi

CHARLES F INGHAM, ut supra

M B BRITTAIN, ut supra

E G GORDON, ut supra

W H WEBB, administrator discharged

WM. THRAST; guardian by consent discharged

VALENTINE R SMITH: rule granted to show cause

W P WATKINS: citation awarded

JOHN C HOUSEKNECHT: return of order of sale extended

THOMAS B JONES: report or audit filed

MILLER MONTANYE, audit closed

ALEXANDER NEVEI: ut supra

SOUTH WILKES-BARRE MINE DISASTER:

A little after 4 o'clock yesterday an accident occurred in South Wilkes-Barre Colliery No. 3 of the Lehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co., located on Parrish Street, within a stone's throw of the Van Leer House at the head of Main Street. A tunnel, starting a few hundred feet from the bottom of number 3 shaft, and running quite a distance, had been set on fire by an explosion of gas. Eight men were known to be working about three thousand feet beyond. Their names are as follows:

THOMAS MCDONNELL, aged 20, single, lives on Spring Street

FRANK CULL, aged 55, married, wife and five children, Jones Street

HUGH DUGAN, aged 34, married, Jones Street

THOMAS JAMESON, aged 19, single, Jones Street

THOMAS WILLIAMSON, aged 32, married, wife and four children, corner Mills

and Brown Streets

MICHAEL FERRY, aged 28, single, Stanton Street

JAMES 0'DONNELL, aged 32, married, three children

JOHN MCNELIS, aged 32, single, Brewery Hill

As soon as the fire was discovered, efforts were promptly made to rescue

those endangered.

The JAMIESON home at 141 Stanton Street is one of indescribable misery.

Yesterday was the first that THOMAS went into the mine. It proved to be his

last on earth. A brother of his had a leg cut off some time ago in an

accident. His father, it is understood, cannot secure work. (condensed)

Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Wed, Mar 5, 1890

MARRIAGES:

From Shickshinny Valley: WILLIAM BELL and Miss SARAH ANNE HILL were married

recently in Scranton. Mr Bell is a sister of Mrs JAMES ELLIOT of this place. (NOTE; typed as it appears in the paper)

In Mauch Chunk Mar 1 by Rev H Z Snyder, SAMUEL NELSON, formerly of Hazleton,

and Miss EMMA BREISCH, of South Bethlehem

DEATHS:

Miss OLIVIA D HANSEN, sister of Mrs FREDERICK MERCUR, died at the residence

of the latter on South River Street late last night. Miss HANSEN formerly

lived in Baltimore, but came here after the death of Mr MERCUR to live with

her sister. Some months ago she fell and sustained a fracture of the hip.

Later she sustained a stroke of paralysis, from the result of which she

hovered between life and death. Deceased was about 65 years of age.

Funeral Friday at 3:30 pm. (condensed)

From Plymouth: JOEL ROSENFELT died yesterday afternoon at the home of his son, NATHAN ROSENFELT, of Church Street. He received a paralytic stroke last Saturday and from that time continued to sink until he breathed his last. His remains were conveyed to Wilkes-Barre today, thence to Philadelphia on the 1 p.m. L V train. The funeral will take place next Friday from the home of his daughter, Mrs E BURNHEIMER, 1512 Lawrence Street, Philadelphia. The son and the daughter herein mentioned are the only surviving relatives. His exact age is 68 years, 11 months, and 28 days.

In Scranton Feb 14, ANDREW J FRANTZ, aged 26 years. Funeral services and Interment at Carverton, Pa, near the home of his parents, Feb 17

In Demuns, Pa Feb 27, ROBERT HARRIS, aged 39 years. Funeral services and interment at Carverton Mar1

At Parsons Mar 4, JAMES STAPLE, aged 56. Funeral Fri at 2 p.m.. at the

Primitive M. E. church

SOUTH WILKES-BARRE MINE DISASTER:

Under the present conditions of things in the mine, with the blazing tunnel widening, and strengthening the barriers to thorough investigation, there is

no telling when a search mission will succeed in deciding the fate of the

victims. The flooding process continues today, but there must be long and

tedious delay before the fire will be subdued by these means.

ANOTHER FATAL MINE ACCIDENT:

JAMES LENNARD and THOMAS OWEN were badly hurt at the Plymouth Coal Co. shaft

in Plymouth this morning. They had entered the mine accompanied by six rock

miners. They prepared a blast but put an iron cap on instead of a wooden

one. The iron cap exploded fatally injuring LENNARD, and injuring OWEN so

that he will probably be crippled for life. The others escaped.

BRIEFS:

From Plymouth: JAMES ROGERS, aged 20 years, was seriously squeezed between

cars at No. 11 colliery

From Shickshinny Valley: Mr and Mrs J A WIDGER visited the latter's parents

at Summer Hill Sunday

From Dallas: Mrs JANE FLOYD, of Hirner's Run, Clinton Co. Pa is visiting

here. She is a native of Kingston Twp, and was formerly the wife of the late

ROBERT BEAM, Esq.

Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Thu, Mar 6, 1890

MARRIAGES:

The marriage of Miss AGNES DAVIS and DAVID RICHARDS took place last evening

at the bride's residence, 10 Airy Street, by Rev Hughes of Ashley. The

bridesmaid was Miss REBECCA RICHARDS, sister of the groom, groomsman HENRY

BEERS.

In Wilkes-Barre Mar 4, by Rev A Griffin, W C NAGLE, and Miss EMMA MITCHELL,

all of this city

MARRIAGE LICENSE GRANTED:

JOHN F DAVIS, Audenreid

RUTH DAVIS, Jeansville

DEATHS:

At Cranberry mar 5, the infant son of Mr and Mrs JOHN KOCH

At Pittston, EVA IRENE, daughter of WILLIAM and the late CATHERINE THRASH,

aged 10 months and 20 days

In this city Mar 3, CHARLES B ROTH, of consumption, aged 36 years

In Parsons Mar 6, JAMES STAPLE, aged 16 months

FUNERAL:

The funeral of CHARLES ROTH took place took place from the residence of the

deceased's brother ERNEST ROTH, at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Rev H L Jones

and Rev H E Hayden officiated and a choir from St Stephen's church sung.

Interment was made in Hollenback cemetery.

MINE ACCIDENT:

RICHARD PARRY was injured seriously by a fall of rock in the Hillman Vein

colliery yesterday. It was his first day's work in the mines.

PLYMOUTH MINE ACCIDENT:

Mine disasters seem to be contagious. The accident, which occurred in No.

12 Plymouth Coal Co.'s colliery, and which was reported in the Leader, hurt

two men so badly that they are not likely to recover. One of them, JAMES

LEONARD, aged 28 years, married, with a wife and one child, had his right

arm fractured, one eye blown out, and his left leg broken in three or four

places. THOMAS OWENS, aged 32 years, married with a wife and several

children, had both legs broken. They were tamping a rock hole when the

blast exploded.

SOUTH WILKES-BARRE MINE DISASTER:

The condition of things at the South Wilkes-Barre colliery remains about the

same as yesterday, with the exception that efforts to flood No. 3 shaft are

progressing and meeting with success. An accurate sounding was made at 11 o

'clock this morning and 57 1/2 feet of water was found. It will be necessary

to add 369 feet to this before the level is reached of the working in which

the blazing tunnel is located. This will take several days.

MINER'S PLIGHT IN PLYMOUTH:

There is no use in longer disguising the fact that many families in this

locality are hard up. Even when the collieries made three-quarter time they

had as much as they could do to keep body and soul together. Now, however,

when the collieries are working only a few days in every month, with no

prospect of doing better, people are becoming discouraged as hunger and want

stare them in the face. Indeed, many who are supposed to be in easy

circumstances, are in actual need.

BRIEFS:

From Plymouth, MICHAEL O'DONNELL and family moved yesterday from Mount

Pleasant, near Hazleton, to Welsh Hill.

Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Fri, Mar 7, 1890

MARRIAGE LICENSE GRANTED:

IRVIN MOYER, White Haven

ANNIE METZGAR, White Haven

DEATHS:

SAMUEL M FIELD, age 61, for many years train dispatcher on the L V R R, and

whose office was in Pittston Junction, died at his home in West Pittston on

Wednesday evening. He is survived by a widow, three sons and four

daughters: Mrs F C MOSIER, Mrs R B CUTTER, Mrs C M KING, and Miss BELLE

FIELD. Deceased was a member of the M E Church for many years and was a

respected citizen. Funeral services will be held at the residence this

evening. (note: surname is spelled FIELD in one place, and FIELDS in

another)

ANNA, wife of the well known printer, EUGENE GABRIEL, who has been ill with

consumption for some time past, succumbed to the dread disease last evening

at sunset. Her death was painless and peaceful. She was 25 years of age

and was married 3 years ago. One child, a bright boy, is left in the care

of the father, who has the sympathy of the community in his sad hour of

bereavement. Deceased was the daughter of NICHOLAS KLEIN, of South Street.

The funeral will take place Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock, from the St

Nicholas German Catholic Church. Interment in the Catholic Cemetery.

In Wilkes-Barre Mar 5 of brain fever, WILLIAM BLEASE, son of A M PORTER,

formerly of West Pittston, age nearly one year

In Hazleton Mar 2, Mrs ELIZABETH OTTER, aged 69

In Pittston Mar 2 of diphtheria, HARRY, son of Mr and Mrs R D BUCK, aged 7

years

In Avoca Mar 3, an infant child of Mr and Mrs FLAHERTY, aged 8 months

In Plymouth Mar 6, found dead, THOMAS WATKINS, of Plains

ORPHANS COURT: Estates of:

JAMES MARTIN: extension made for return of sale

JOHN BOYER: bond for sale of real estate approved

W J CARSON: widow's appraisement approved nisi

REBECCA WATTERS: sale authorized

BRIEFS:

GRIER MONROE, of New York, visited his mother, Mrs E R MAYER, this week.

Mrs WINCHESTER has returned from visiting her daughter, Mrs M C SPEAKMAN, in

Woodbury, NJ

Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Sat, Mar 8, 1890

MARRIAGES:

In Wilkes-Barre Mar 6, by Rev L H Geshwind, ERNEST F BOETTGER, of Macungie,

Pa, and Miss ANNIE L TRACH, of Wilkes-Barre

In Shickshinny Feb 5 by Rev W H Keith, WILLIAM SHOEMAKER, and Miss JENNIS

BUCKLEY, all of Shickshinny

In Shickshinny Feb 5 by Rev W H Keith, FRANK L HUFF, and AMANDA VAN HORN

MARRIAGE LICENSES GRANTED:

W ZIMMERMAN, Waterton

ELLA WHITEBREAD, Waterton

W EDWARD SNYDER, Conyngham

ROSE HANKEY, Mocanaqua

RICHARD TURNER, Wilkes-Barre

MERION MIALL, Wilkes-Barre

BIRTH:

Mar 5, to the wife of GRANT BEHEE, daughter

DEATHS:

Mrs DANIEL FRASER, of 47 Carey Avenue, a lady of many estimable qualities, died last evening of complications of diseases, aged 26 years. She was married only 2 years ago, and came to Wilkes-Barre from Monticello, NY. Funeral Monday 12 o'clock noon from the residence, 47 Carey Ave, Interment will be in Oswego NY

At Brier Creek Mar 2 of heart disease, Mrs ANGELINE GARRETT, aged 69 years

In Dorrance, Feb 23, BERTHA ELIZABETH, daughter of WILSON and MARY F MOYER, aged 10 years

In Nescopeck Feb 19, ARTHUR BYRON, infant son of CHARLES F and AMANDA A VARNER, aged 10 months

At Mount Pleasant Mar 7, ANTHONY, son of ANTHONY and ANNIE MCNELLY, aged 3 years

At Stockton Mar 6, WALTER EVERT, son of Mr and Mrs RICHARD AIRY, aged 8 months

At Humboldt Mar 7, HARRY, son of Mr and Mrs HARRY HILL, aged 1 year

In Plymouth Mar 6, Mrs HOPKINS, aged 39, of heart affliction

In Plymouth Mar 6, OLIVE GEORGE, aged 7 years, of diphtheria

At Pottsville Mar 5, of a complication of diseases, Mrs CATHERINE FERTIG, mother of WILLIAM H FERTIG, of Hazleton, aged 52 years

MINE ACCIDENT:

From Scranton: A pump runner named MICHAEL MALIA fell a distance of 400 feet down the Cayuga shaft, in this city, and was instantly killed. MALIA had

been hoisted up the shaft and signaled Engineer Rogers, that all was right.

The engineer accordingly let the carriage down again, and MALIA was flung down the shaft with great force.

WILL FILED:

The will of PARMA CLARK (dated April 25, 1889) was probated today. The testatrix bequeaths to her sister SYLBIL CLARK all of her household goods

and furniture, also a house and lot, and a quantity of stock in the First

National Bank of Pittston. SYBIL CLARK is also made sole executrix.

ORPHANS COURT: Estates of:

MARTIN MYER; private sale authorized

NEWTON VAN LOON; deed acknowledged

WILLIAM ALLEN; rule granted to show cause

SARAH BENNET; deed acknowledged

Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Mon, Mar 10, 1890

MARRIAGES:

In Tunkhannock, Mar 5, by Rev G C Lyman, CHARLES DEUBLER, of White Haven, and Miss MARY M MOORE, of Tunkhannock

On the 5th of Feb in Shickshinny, by Rev W H Keith, FRANK L HUFF and AMANDA VAN HORN

MARRIAGE LICENSES GRANTED:

JOHN STEELE, Jackson

ALICE MADDOCK, Larksville

JOHN SNYDER, Wilkes-Barre

HANNAH TUCK, Wilkes-Barre

W ZIMMERMAN, Waterton

ELLA WHITEBREAD, Waterton

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS DIVORCE ACTIONS:

CANTY vs. CANTY: rule to show why divorce should not be granted

CAROLINE WASHBERN vs. H E WASHBERN: divorce decreed

DEATHS:

From Plymouth: JAMES LEONARD, aged 26, who was so badly injured in No. 12 colliery last Wednesday, died at the City Hospital last Saturday night. He will be buried with requiem mass at St Vincent's Church at 10 o'clock tomorrow. A wife and one child survive him.

Supt. GEORGE SCOTT, of the Lehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co, is sadly afflicted with the death of his son, WILL, which occurred yesterday morning about half past four. The young man had suffered several days from a puzzling complication of ailments, and the exact nature of the malady cannot be determined except by autopsy. Mr SCOTT is just recovering from a serious illness of pneumonia, and Mr SCOTT is further afflicted in the serious illness of his mother in Glen Carbon. The funeral of the deceased will be held at the residence at 42 Grove Street tomorrow morning at 7:30. At 9 o'clock the remains will be taken to Shenandoah, where interment will be made.

In White Haven Mar 3, MARY BARDELL, relict of the late JOSEPH MILLER, aged 63 years

In White Haven Mar 2, SUSIE MAY, daughter of Mr and Mrs MILES BARNES, aged 2 years

In White Haven Mar 4, WM HENRY, son of Mr and Mrs MILES BARNES, aged 28 years

In White Haven, LIZZIE, wife of BENJAMIN COCHRAN

In Philadelphia Mar 3, Mrs JOHN GINDER, of Penobscot

In Hazleton Mar 7, of paralysis of the heart, Mrs MARY M, wife of FRANKLIN

HARTMAN, aged 38

SOUTH WILKES-BARRE MINE FIRE:

It is thought that the South Wilkes-Barre mine will be filled sometime tomorrow and the flames extinguished. The two Wilkes-Barre engines will be taken away and the water in the shaft is in the neighborhood of 400 feet high.

BRIEFS:

From Plymouth: Miss GIVENS of Hazleton, sister of Sister AUGUSTINE, who teaches in the parochial schools here, is the guest of Miss MAGGIE GALLAGHER, of Centre Ave

From Plymouth: In consequence of the large number of empty houses in this borough, a great many of the landlords have reduced the rent 25 and 30 per

cent. Those who still adhere to "war prices" are apt to become April Fools

if they persist in maintaining rental usury.

ELSEWHERE:

Washington: The special train tendered by the Pennsylvania Railroad Co to

the Madison Square Co and which left Jersey City at 7:29 o'clock this

morning, reached here at 11:46, the fastest fun on record, four hours and

seventeen minutes.

Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Tue, Mar 11, 1890

MARRIAGES:

SHADRACK GREGORY, of Union, ex-Justice of the Peace, was today married at the Courtright House to Mrs MARY C MARR, of Plymouth township, aged 61. Justice of the Peace Josiah Cease, of Jackson, tied the nuptial knot. The best man was R V VANHORN, of Union. The bridegroom, who is 71, is the father-in-law of the well-known agriculturist and political satirist, W W PRITCHARD, of Hunlock.

In Beaver Meadow Mar 10, by Rev J B Shaver, JACOB MUCK and CHARLOTTE A HORN

In Hazleton Mar 10, by Rev Shafer, HARRY BRILL, of Delano, to Miss ALICE

DANDO, of Hazleton

In Scranton Mar 8, ARCHIE OWENS, of Scranton, to Miss CORA SMITH, of this city

MARRIAGE LICENSES GRANTED:

MARTIN F MCCARTHY, Duryea

EMMA ROTH, Hughestown

SHADRACK GREGORY, Union

MARY E MARR, Plymouth

JOHN PESOTINE, Luzerne

LOUIS MILLER, Duryea

HENRY BANKS, Port Griffith

MAGGIE LANGAN, Cork Lane

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS: Divorce court:

ALOYS. DREHER vs ELIZABETH P. DREHER: rule for alimony discharged

NADA ROBINSON vs ARTHUR ROBINSON: rule to show why divorce should not be granted

DEATHS:

JOSEPH H LINDSEY, a prominent citizen of Freeland, was found dead on a sidewalk in that borough Sunday night. He probably slipped and fell heavily. His neck was broken.

At Conyngham Mar 9, of heart disease, Mrs JOHN MEYERS, aged 77 years

In Plymouth Mar 10, infant son of SAMUEL STUBLEVINE, aged 1 year, of diphtheria

From Plymouth: a two year old child of SAMUEL STUBBLEBEIN died last Sunday and was buried this afternoon.

Mrs MARTIN QUINN, of Minooka, just above Pittston, was instantly killed on the Lackawanna and Western railway near that town. She was walking on the tracks, when the express train approached at the rate of fifty miles per hour. The engineer blew his whistle, and the woman seemed to hear it, but she evidently got confused, and instead of stepping out of the way, walked directly ahead on the track on which the train was coming. She was 45 years of age, and leaves a husband and ten children.

CORNIELIUS CARD, one of the victims of the recent Pettebone shaft explosion,

died from his injuries at the City Hospital yesterday. The deceased was

also injured some time ago when the shaft was being driven, and when the

rope broke, sending a bucket of stone crashing down the shaft. The funeral

will be held from the house of RICHARD O'BRIEN, Luzerne Borough, at 2

o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Interment in the City Cemetery. The miners in

the Pettebone shaft will turn out in a body to attend the funeral.

FUNERALS:

The funeral services of the late Mrs MARY FAUSNAUGHT, who died on Sunday

while visiting the family of LEE SIMONS, of Lafflin, was held in the West

Pittston M E Church at 2 o'clock this afternoon. The interment was in the

West Pittston cemetery. Deceased was 86 years of age, and an old and well

known resident of Pittston, having come here when only about 8 years old,

and lived here ever since.

SOUTH WILKES-BARRE MINE FIRE:

The flames in the South Wilkes-Barre mine are extinguished and the pumping

process has been stopped. The water will be allowed to stand in the mine

until the strata are sufficiently cooled to prevent further outbreak. This

will take about a week or ten days.

BRIEFS:

From Plymouth: PATRICK CANNON and JOHN SPERRY left Avondale about two weeks ago for Pittsburg. A letter was received from them yesterday stating that they had enlisted in the regular army and were on their way to Columbus, O., to join their company.

From Plymouth: PATRICK MCFAGUE left here this morning for the coal fields of West Virginia

From Plymouth: ROBERT W ROBERTS, the popular hotel man, is about to sell out and remove to Scranton

From Plymouth: JOHN P SHEA, the cigar man, is selling out his interest in

"the weed", with the intention of going to the "World's Fair" metropolis.

Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Sat, Mar 8, 1890

Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Wed, Mar 12, 1890

MARRIAGE LICENSES GRANTED:

H KORBER, Wilkes-Barre

CAROLINE SCHOMSTINE, Wilkes-Barre

H J MOYER, Dorrance

LIZZIE C STINE, Dorrance

DEATHS:

Mrs JANE JOB, formerly of Harleigh, and relict of JAMES JOB, died yesterday

at the residence of her son, ROBERT BYLE, in Dorrancetown, aged 70. Funeral

on Friday and interment in Hazleton

VALENTINE SEIGEL, aged 83, of Oregon Street, died at his home yesterday of

general debility. Deceased was a native of Bavaria. He came to America

about 1840, and has lived in Wilkes-Barre since 1860. Rev Conrad Keuhn,

Pastor of St Paul's German Lutheran Church, of which the deceased was a

member, will conduct the funeral services at the house Thursday at 2:30

p.m.. Interment in Hollenback cemetery.

GEORGE H VOORHIS died last evening at his residence on South Franklin Street

of paralysis of the brain after an illness of several weeks. He was 62

years of age and had been a resident of this city for 21 years. A widow and

three children, BURTON, and CLAYTON VOORHIS, and Mrs W H NICHOLAS, survive

him. His brothers and sisters are: CHARLES VOORHIS, of Cassopolis, Mich;

Mrs SAMUEL HARKNESS, and Mrs O P HARKNESS, Springfield, Pa.; WM. E VOORHIS,

Smithfield, Pa; HARRISON VOORHIS, Athens, Pa. Services will be held at the

house tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock. The remains will be taken to

Smithfield, Pa Friday morning, where interment will take place in the family

plot. (condensed)

From Parsons: JAMES STAPLES, of Kamball Street, who died Tuesday last of

pneumonia, has resided in this vicinity fourteen years.

From Parsons: JOHN MEICKEL, one of Parson's most influential Republicans,

who died on Monday, leaves a wife and four children

In Frogtown Mar 8, of paralysis, ANTHONY BOOS, aged 58 years

In West Pittston Mar 10, of convulsions, JAMES R, son of Mr and Mrs STACKHOUSE, aged 2 years

In Laflin Mar 9, Miss MARY FASNAUGHT, aged 86 years

In Wilkes-Barre Mar 11, Mrs CAROLINE HELLERS, aged 72, of paralysis

In Smithville Mar 11, Mrs MICHAEL A WELSH, aged 65

BRIEFS:

Mrs J R KENNEDY, widow of the well-known caterer, has purchased the Scranton

Dairy Kitchen from D M HESSLER, and will hereafter conduct the business.

Coroner Pier and Mine Inspector McDonald were in Luzerne Borough yesterday

investigating the death of JAMES POLEN, aged 17, who was drawn into the

machinery at the Black Diamond colliery, Mar 6, and crushed to death.

From Dallas: Mrs NULTON, widow of the late ISAAC NULTON, has sold her farm

to THERON FERGUSON, and permanently settled herself in Shavertown, having

purchased a lot and built a house thereon in which she now resides.

From Parsons: Mrs J LADNER and daughter ANNIE have removed to Philadelphia

Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Thu, Mar 13, 1890

PRESBYTERIAN PEWS: a lengthly list is contained in a 2d email listing the

names of the original pew holders at the First Presbyterian church

MARRIAGE:

Rev HARRIS LEWIS, of this city, officiated at the wedding of his

brother-in-law, JACOB M KAPLAN, to Miss FLORA COHEN, in Scranton, on

Tuesday. Other Wilkes-Barre guests were MARKS SAULSBERG, JOSEPH LEFFSON and

N. LEFFSON.

DEATHS:

JEREMAIH SHEA, son of PATRICK SHEA, of Diamond Patch, was killed a few minutes after twelve o'clock today at the switchyard of the L & S R R just above Market Street. The boys are in the habit of stealing rides while the cars are being shifted from one track to another, and they had been warned by the yardmen of the great danger they were placing themselves in by so doing. While the switch engine today was changing some freight cars, young SHEA, who was about 15 years of age, who was on top of a house car, undertook to climb down at rear end and lost his footing and fell under the car and was instantly killed. The body was taken to his father's home a short time after the accident.

Mrs WM. J SMURL, of Parsons, died yesterday afternoon after a long illness.

She is survived by a husband and six children.

From Pittston: Mrs MARTIN CAWLEY, an old resident of Broad Street, died

yesterday morning at two o'clock, of consumption, from which she had been

suffering for a long time. Deceased was about 45 years of age and leaves a

husband and four children. Funeral Friday and interment in Market Street

Cemetery.

In Pittson Mar 12, BRIDGET, wife of MARTIN CAWLEY, aged 43 years

C K MARSH, at Cocoa Florida, whither he had gone about three months ago for

his health. The ailment was of a pulmonary nature, with which Mr MARSH had

suffered more or less for several years. Deceased had for the long period

of 20 years been a conductor on the Lehigh Valley RR, and a pleasant,

obliging, and respected official, popular with the patrons of the road and

much thought of by management. Mr MARSH was about 42 years old and is

survived by a widow and one son, HARRY, 15 years old. Mrs MARSH is a

daughter of the late Judge OSTERHOUT, of Tunkhannock. She is now on her way

to Wilkes-Barre with the body, and interment will be made here. Deceased

held an insurance for $2000 in the Knights of Honor.

In Upper Pittston Mar 11, of paralysis, Mrs CAROLINE HELLER, aged 72 years

FRONT PAGE EDITORIAL: HELP THE NEEDY:

Several times of late the Leader has referred in both local and editorial

columns to the distress so prevalent among the poor of the city and how

great an opportunity is just now afforded for charitable work. There has

probably been no period during the history of the city during the past

decade that so much privation has existed. Though there is so much distress

hereabout, the people of Wilkes-Barre are abundantly able and willing to

relieve it. Experience has shown it in many ways.

The organized charitable and missionary societies are doing a splendid

work, but it is doubtful if they have the means at their disposal to meet

all the requirements, either in the way of workers, of money, or of

provisions. So also the churches are doing what they can to relieve

suffering among their own people.

It has remained for the [Wilkes-Barre] Record of this morning to suggest a

practical scheme, which may if carried out accomplish a great deal of good.

The idea is advanced that there should be a central storeroom where clothing

and provisions could be sent, and from where distribution can be made under

the auspices of the charity committee. The matter is too important to be

lightly passed over. There is penury, want, and suffering all around this

city's suburbs, and now is the time to relieve it in so far as it may be

possible. The Leader will be willing and anxious to aid in any suitable

measure, which may be adopted. (CONDENSED)

BRIEFS:

Wilkes-Barre needs more factories

The Empire colliery has again resumed

There are a good many houses to rent about town

The streets are daily filled with idle men

From Pittston: The Pennsylvania Coal Co. will pay their employees tomorrow.

Pay day in this vicinity does not amount to much nowadays.

COMMENTS FROM THE EDITORIAL PAGE:

WILKES-BARRE'S manufacturing industries are all paying. The only fault to

be found is that they are not sufficient in number

The shortage in the coal output of this region last year, which did so much

to depress business hereabout, will not be an unmixed evil, if, as now seems

likely, it shall lead to the giving of greater attention to the importance

of manufactures. If we can pluck the flower from the misfortune, we will

have been blessed by it.

Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Thu, Mar 13, 1890

PRESBYTERIAN PEWS:

A large, interested and monied audience met at the First Presbyterian church

last evening to secure pews prior to the opening of the handsome house of

worship which will occur on Easter Sunday. A more determined lot of men and

women it would be hard to find. Their object was to secure a good seat and

when it is understood that the pews sold last evening will in all

probability not change hands for half a century their eagerness to become

the posssessors of good pews is readily excused. Mr I P HAND arose and

opened the meeting by calling upon GEORGE BEDFORD to make some necessary

explanations. Mr BEDFORD said that the prices put upon the pews were not

larger, and in some instances not as large as, other churches, and that the

price bid over and above the regular rental for the privilege of a choice

would go toward reducing the debt. At the close, very few seats were left.

The following is an accurate list of the buyers and the pew numbers:

BUYER PEW # BUYER PEW #

Judge WOODWARD 78 Dr GUTHRIE 18

Dr J A MURPHY 16 Ex-Gov HOYT 21

J C PHELPS 35 Col. DORRANCE 86

ISAAC THOMAS 84 Mrs R B RICKETTS 32

R J FLICK 83 A J DAVIS 30

J R WRIGHT 36 ROBERT AYRES 14

J R COOLBAUGH